Press Releases
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(Hartford, CT) –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-3) released a joint letter to the FDA seeking stronger upgrades to proposed... Continue Reading
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WASHINGTON—Today, the Connecticut delegation released the following joint statement applauding the Connecticut Department of Insurance’s decision to limit rate... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today wrote to National Football League Commissioner... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – New, bipartisan legislation introduced Wednesday takes aim at sexual assaults on college and university campuses by protecting and empowering... Continue Reading
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July 29, 2014
BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON CONFIRMATION OF ROBERT MCDONALD AS NEW VETERANS AFFAIRS SECRETARY
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after the Senate voted, 97-0, to confirm Robert McDonald as the new... Continue Reading -
July 28, 2014
Blumenthal To Chair, Murphy To Introduce Victor Bolden At Confirmation Hearing For United States District Court Judge
(Hartford, CT) - At 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will chair the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Victor A.... Continue Reading -
July 28, 2014
BLUMENTHAL, KAINE, MOORE, EDWARDS, KELLY TO ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVORS FROM GUN VIOLENCE
Family Of Connecticut Domestic Violence Victim, Lori Jackson, Will Be On Hand To Discuss the Need for Action (Washington, DC) – Tomorrow, July 29 at 2 p.m. in... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the Department of Transportation (DOT) released its proposed... Continue Reading
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after he and his colleagues met with the ambassadors of Guatemala,... Continue Reading
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July 22, 2014
Blumenthal Presses VA Nominee On Staff Shortages, Site-Specific Audit Report, Long Wait Times At VA Health Facilities
(Washington, DC) – At a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee confirmation hearing, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today pressed Department of Veterans Affairs... Continue Reading -
Hartford, CT -- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement on Russian involvement with the downing of MH17. "President Putin must be... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced that he will visit the Mexican border this evening and Friday to get a firsthand look at... Continue Reading
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the Senate voted 93-4 to renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance... Continue Reading
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(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today in support of a new report issued today by the Connecticut Coalition... Continue Reading
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July 16, 2014
Blumenthal, Harkin, Casey Introduce Legislation To Hold Companies Accountable For Concealing Defects
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Hide No Harm Act of 2014, a bill that... Continue Reading -
July 16, 2014
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces Recruitment And Retention Safer Grant For Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Congressional delegation today announced a $1.2 million federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Recruitment... Continue Reading -
July 16, 2014
Blumenthal, Murphy, Himes Announce Federal Grant To The Town Of Trumbull Emergency Management Services
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-4) today announced a $72,000 federal grant... Continue Reading -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the merger of Lorillard and Reynolds American tobacco companies.... Continue Reading
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(Hartford, CT) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released a letter to Hobby Lobby CEO David Green calling on Hobby Lobby to adhere to Connecticut law and offer... Continue Reading
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July 11, 2014
Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces Federal Grant For New Pumper Truck For State Fire Training Academy
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Congressional delegation today announced a $488,750 federal grant for the State Fire Training Academy to purchase a pumper truck to... Continue Reading
